Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-27
RUTLAND VS.. ST. ALBANS.
The Game at st. Albaus Saturday Won by
the Latter.


The Game at st. Adams Saturday Won by
the Latter.
The base ball season opened at st. AL
bans Saturday favorably for the home
team and the way the boys made the
visitors hunt leather makes every body at
the railroad town happy The one legged
colored policeman, James Stewart, pre-
served order and oflciated rs the st. AL
bans mascot. 1t was not brilliant game
and only on one or two points was the ex-
element away up. Rutland fought nobly
but ST. Adams fought harder, out-pitch-
ing and out-batting the visitors and in
fact had a "picnic" Barrett pitched in
fine form and was splenddly supported by
Roche. Brennan covered himself with
glory on first and "Ruddy" on third did
good business and kept his men well at
work with his STEADY there" Some of
the Rutlands hit the ball heavy occasion
ally, but failed to bunch their hits.
The feature of the game was bril-
liant one hand running catch by Carrigan.
st. Adams was first at the bat, Rudder-
ham and Long getting bases on balls and
then the rest of the boys went to smuggling
the cover off the ball, sizing the visitors up
for six runs. 1t was corker on Rutland
and they were tired when the side went
out. Daley went out at first, Harmon ditto.
Carrigan got base on grounder reaching
second base on McManus base hit. Then
he stole third and Nc took second, the
side going out by Perin's batting to
Downey. The second inning opened with
Long going out at first, Brennan batted
to McManus and then Mulligan pounded
the ball for one bag and stole second,
reaching third on passed ball. The side
retired by Barrett batting to barley. Har-
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Sweeney followed getting to second and
Harris taking third. Leary got bat
with hole in 1t and retired. "Vady" reach
ed first on a neat grounder bringing
Sweeney home. The appearance of
Sweeney at the home plate astonished the
visitors and the Rutlanders yelled. "Nady"
stole second and barley smashed the ball
over into left field and Sweeney and
"Vady" came home. This inning ended
with Carrigan batting to Barrett.
Doctor Hoyt sent good one to cen
ire, got first, stole second and came home
on Roche's hit. Downey flied out to
Perrin. Roche out at home plate ard
Then McManus popped up fly for
"Ruddy." Perrin sent high one to Hoyt
and the inning ended with Harris sending
a liner to Barrett. This was short in
ming, Rudderham getting to first and the
side retired by over crowded bases.
second and reached third on passed ball.
Leary got another bat with a hole in it
and retired. "Vady" pounded the ball for
base, stole second and scored on Daley's
hit, though batter couldn't reach first.
The inning ended by Harmon tanning the
on balls, but out at second. Hoyt
got base, stole second and came
home on Roche's hit, though latter fail
ed to reach first. The side returned by
Wright's failure to connect at first.
Carrgan hit daisy grounder, got first,
stole second and scored on Mem AIMS hit
while latter was trying to reach first.
the doctor captured it, then Harris went
out at first. Rudderham famed the air
and sat down and sung and Brennan
failed to reach first Sweeney out on
foul tip to Roache, Leary struck out,
"Vady" got to first. stole second and third
to right field Leary substituted for
Daley to run bases and Rutland tried to
brace up. Leary stole second and third
and scored on Harmon's hit, and Carrigan
brought Harmon home. The side went
out with McManns trying to steal second.
scored on Longs two Dagger, tying the
score. Then the excitement went up Il
peg. Hoyt got first, Long scoring on
passed ball, Hoyt stealing to third Roche
got first and Hoyt and Roche trotted
home on Downey's hit to right field.
Wright out to Daley. buddy hit Leary
and got to second, sending Downey to
third. Long got first, Rudderham scor-
ing. PIERCE hit in the head and Leary
was put in the box Then the BOYS went
to pounding the ball, Mulligan, Hoyt and
Barrett doing great stick work.
Perrin sent high one to Hoyt, Harris
out on foul fly and Leary batted to Rud-
derham, leaving Sweeney on second.
The balance of the innings were tame
and everybody seemed glad when the
agony was over. The score by innings
was as follows